BJ Butler comes to the Growlers with a wealth of experience. Under former U of M and current Ball State baseball coach Rich Maloney, the right-hander has developed into a solid, dominant player. A 2015 Baseball MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete, Butler returns to Ball State for his junior tour coming off a successful sophomore season, making 29 appearances on the mound and tying the team’s lead with 5 wins. Butler threw 73.1 innings, striking out 68 batters and posting an ERA of 3.80 in 2015. 

As a senior at Mattawan High School, Butler set the school career strikeout record and helped the team to a record of 23-7. He was a four-year letter winner at the school, where both of his parents are teachers. The Southwest Michigan native is excited to don the Growlers jersey in front of the hometown crowd and his family.